Using non joystick controls with Operator Interface (Hacking Various Controllers)

[Joshua May]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

Question: Has any atempted to use a non-joystick to control the robot? (Data must go through OI!)

Examples: Mice (Serial, PS/2, or USB), Game Controllers (XBox, PS2, Dreamcast, N64, GameCube, Super NES , ...), or anything else NOT designed for a gameport.

Stories, descriptions, and links are apreciated!

Those of you feeling ambitious can write a White Paper or a How-to.

I've actually seen a steering wheel (I think it was 587 or 578) and I'm also planning to create a gas pedal system. I also thought about a GameCube controller, but I don't think their data packets are the same. Really, with the GameCube (or any other controller) though, and I'm thinking of doing this for my team, you could just strip the contoller of it's electronics and wire your own stuff for the serial ports, with simple buttons and such, but I'm not sure you how to do the joysticks, however.